Question 3118 Deck General

The correct answer is A) buoys. Buoys are not considered maritime property in a salvage claim because they are fixed aids to navigation, owned and maintained by the government. Salvage claims typically apply to drifting, derelict, or imperiled ships, cargo, and other property at sea that is rescued and recovered by a salvor. Buoys, being stationary navigational aids, do not fall under the legal definition of maritime property that can be the subject of a salvage claim. The other options - a semi-submerged shipwreck (B), a seaplane (C), and cargo (D) - would all be considered maritime property that could potentially be the subject of a salvage claim, if the legal requirements for salvage are met.